40,000 Twitch Streamers' Data Allegedly for Sale on Dark Web

• •40,000 Twitch streamers' data is allegedly for sale on the dark web.
• •The data appears to have been scraped, not directly stolen from Twitch.
• •Twitch advises users to enhance account security and remove suspicious extensions.

On September 9, 2026, a threat actor listed a database purportedly containing personal information of around 40,000 Twitch streamers for sale on a dark web marketplace. The dataset includes usernames, profile URLs, email addresses, legal names, follower counts, and account verification statuses. Cybernews researchers analyzed a sample of 501 records and concluded that the data was likely gathered through scraping rather than a direct breach of Twitch's systems. While much of the information is publicly accessible, the presence of hidden email addresses suggests potential API abuse. Twitch has advised users to remove suspicious browser extensions and review their account security. The database's outdated follower counts indicate it may have been compiled some time ago. Streamers are warned about the risk of targeted phishing attacks using the aggregated data.